Environmental statements; availability, etc.: Gulf of Mexico OCS— Oil and gas operations,

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Federal Register: November 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 216)NoticesPage 61118-61119From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service

Environmental Documents Prepared for Proposed Oil and Gas Operations on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of the availability of environmental documents prepared for OCS mineral proposals on the Gulf of Mexico OCS.

SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS), in accordance with Federal Regulations (40 CFR 1501.4 and 1506.6) that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), announces the availability of NEPA-related Site-Specific Environmental Assessments (SEA's) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI's), prepared by the MMS for the following oil and gas activities proposed on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. This listing includes all proposals for which the FONSI's were prepared by the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region in the period subsequent to publication of the preceding notice.

Activity/Operator

Location

Date

Amoco Pipeline Company, Pipeline Viosca Knoll Area, Blocks 9/20/99 Activity, SEA No. P-12255 (G- 823, 779, and 735; Main 21277).

Pass Area, South and East Addition, Block 281; Lease OCS-G 21277; 50 miles offshore the Louisiana. Coast Coastal Oil & Gas

High Island Area, Blocks 8/20/99 Corporation, Pipeline Activity, A-368 through A-370, SEA No. P-12265 (G-21261).

Lease OCS-G 21261, 118 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. Mariner Energy, Inc., Exploration High Island Area, Block A- 7/29/99 Activity, SEA No. N-6374.

395, Lease OCS-G 18975, 118 miles from the nearest Texas shoreline. C&C Technologies, Inc., and

Mobile Area and Tarpon

8/06/99 William's Gas Pipeline--Transco, Springs Area, 15 to 100 G&G Activity, SEA No. M99-9. miles from the nearest Florida and Alabama Coast. Vintage Petroleum, Inc.,

Main Pass Area, Block

7/20/99 Structure Removal Operations, 124, Lease OCS-G 5697, SEA No. ES/SR 99-081.

36 miles east of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Texaco Exploration and and

Vermilion Area, Block 31, 7/20/99 Production Inc., Structure

Lease OCS-G 2868, 8 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ miles south of Vermilion SR 99-089 through 99-091.

Parish, Louisiana. Texaco Exploration and and

South Marsh Island Area, 7/20/99 Production Inc., Structure

Blocks 212 and 218, Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ Lease OCS 310, 7 miles SR 99-092 through 99-099.

south of of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Snyder Oil Corporation, Structure South Timbalier Area,

7/19/99 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ Block 226; South Marsh SR 99-102 through 99-104.

Island Area, Blocks 234 and 235; Leases OCS-G 6771, 4436, and 4523; 15 miles south of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. The Houston Exploration Company, Eugene Island Area, Block 7/29/99 Structure Removal Operations SEA 48, Lease OCS-G 7727, 12 No. ES/SR 99-105.

miles south of of Iberia Parish, Louisiana. NCX Company, Inc., Structure High Island Area, Block A- 8/12/99 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 486, Lease OCS-G 6227, SR 99-106.

73 miles southeast of Brazoria County, Texas. Basin Exploration, Inc.,

Mustang Island Area,

8/10/99 Structure Removal Operations, Block 791, Lease OCS SEA No. ES/SR 99-107.

0534, 15 miles southeast of Nueces County, Texas. Cockrell Oil Corporation,

Eugene Island Area, Block 8/03/99 Structure Removal Operations, 24, Lease OCS-G2893, 5 SEA No. ES/SR 99-108.

miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Energy Resource Technology, Inc., High Island Area, Block A- 8/30/99 Structure Removal Operations, 23, Lease OCS-G 13330, SEA Nos. ES/SR 99-109 and 99-110. 39 miles south of Jefferson County, Texas. Newfield Exploration Company, Ship Shoal Area, Block

8/30/99 Structure Removal Operations, 322, Lease OCS-G 4877, SEA No. ES/SR 99-111.

67 miles south of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Cockrell Oil Corporation,

East Cameron Area, Block 8/30/99 Structure Removal Operations, 200, Lease OCS-G 10628, SEA No. ES/SR 99-112.

74 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Energy Resources Technology, West Cameron Area, Block 8/30/99 Inc., Structure Removal

177, Lease OCS-G 1471, Operations, SEA No. ES/SR 99-113. 32 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Unocal Corporation, Structure Eugene Island Area, Block 9/28/99 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 247; High Island Area, SR 99-114 and 99-115.

Block A-302; Leases OCS- G 2732 and 1888; 61 miles south of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

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Sonat Exploration, Structure West Cameron Area, Blocks 9/28/99 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 333, 332, 369, and 370, SR 99-116 through 99-120.

Leases OCS-G 3277, 3276, 4767, and 4092, 50 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Forcenergy Inc., Structure

South Marsh Island Area, 9/16/99 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Block 79, Lease OCS-G SR 99-121.

7709, 62 miles south of Iberia Parish, Louisiana. Sonat Exploration GOM, Structure West Cameron Area, Blocks 10/01/99 Removal Operations, SEA Nos. ES/ 55, 352 and 343; Sabine SR 99-122 through 99-128.

Pass Area, Block 3; High Island Area, Block 74; Leases OCS-G 13553, 2839, 2838, 4144, and 12566; 6 to 51 miles south of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Shell Offshore Inc., Structure Galveston Area, Block

10/07/99 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ 191, Lease OCS-G 13779, SR 99-132.

15 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas. Ocean Energy, Inc., Structure Eugene Island Area, Block 10/07/99 Removal Operations. SEA No. ES/ 128, Lease OCS-G 0053, SR 99-133.

27 miles southwest of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Chevron, U.S.A. Inc., Structure Main Pass Area, Block 42, 10/12/99 Removal Operations, SEA No. ES/ Lease OCS-G 1367, 27 SR 99-134.

miles east of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

Persons interested in reviewing environmental documents for the proposals listed above or obtaining information about EA's and FONSI's prepared for activities on the Gulf of Mexico OCS are encouraged to contact the MMS office in the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Public Information Unit, Information Services Section, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Minerals Management Service, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394, Telephone (504) 736-2519.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MMS prepares EA's and FONSI's for proposals which relate to exploration for and the development/ production of oil and gas resources on the Gulf of Mexico OCS. The EA's examine the potential environmental effects of activities described in the proposals and present MMS conclusions regarding the significance of those effects. Environmental Assessments are used as a basis for determining whether or not approval of the proposals constitutes major Federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment in the sense of NEPA section 102(2)(C). A FONSI is prepared in those instances where the MMS finds that approval will not result in significant effects on the quality of the human environment. The FONSI briefly presents the basis for that finding and includes a summary or copy of the EA.

This notice constitutes the public notice of availability of environmental documents required under the NEPA Regulations.

Dated: October 28, 1999. Charles J. Schoennagel, Jr., Acting Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.

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